A Very Important Guest (8 page)

“Well, if you spin it like that, it does sound sort of bad, but I prefer to think of it differently.” He eased back in his chair. “What if I’m seriously dating a woman in
Hawaii
, whose struggling to finish school and take care of her ailing mother? What if we’re both traveling back and forth between
Ohio
,
Hawaii
, and D.C. to see one another? What if they see you with me in my district?”

“That’s a possibility.” She loved every word.

“And frankly, I’d even love it if they caught a picture of you in your uniform. You look hot in it.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m going to burn that thing when I quit.”

“So what are you going to do next? It sounds like you’ll be out of school and out of a job in only a few months.”

“I was planning on applying for some jobs back East.” A grim frown formed as she thought of who kept her in
Hawaii
. “It won’t be long before I’ll be moving.”

“She’s that far along?” he asked, taking her hand.

Abby nodded. “You know something about it?”

“I just researched it a little. Given the timeframe you told me, I suppose it makes sense.”

“I’ll miss her … I already do,” she said slowly, fighting the lump in her throat.

“Abby, come here,” he said as he stood up and led her to the sofa in the den.

She appreciated the few steps because it gave her time to collect herself. When he pulled her close to him on the sofa, she was able to muster a genuine smile. “But it will also be a relief.”

“Of course, you can get on with your life. Your mom would want that.”

“I want that.”

“You know, I can help you get a job in D.C. That’s easy.”

“No way,” she said with a sneer.

“You need to get over this anti-nepotism thing if you want to work in politics. It’s how things work.”

“It’s not how I work. I’d rather clean toilets than have a guy I’m involved with get me a job.”

“You’re never cleaning toilets again after this job.”

“Uh … that’s not true. I’ll still clean my own.”

Will grinned as if he was primed to say something. “I think I showed you I’m good at bathrooms. I’ll be in charge of bathrooms in the house.”

Abby’s mouth dropped open as she reacted to the bomb he knowingly dropped on the conversation. As she recovered, a smile crept across her face. “Aren’t we getting a little ahead of ourselves?”

“Possibly.” He grinned. “But most likely not.”

The End

(For Now)

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A
Political Affair

No one expected Stephen McEvoy to fill his father’s U.S. Senate seat at such a young age, least of all him. The scion of a revered political dynasty, he’s appointed to the Senate after his father’s untimely death. Now he’s in a tough election battle against an archconservative. When clever Anne Norwood interns in his office, he dismisses her as another pretty face—until her independent streak catches his attention. She soon finds him far more interesting than his Senator McEvoy persona. They’re both too smart to fall for one another, yet they do. Their relationship becomes a political gamble in a tight election, and all the while, his opposition lies in wait for him to make a mistake. As Stephen’s past catches up with him, he and Anne must fight for their future. Their lives mean more than politics, and campaigns—like love—are either won or lost.

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Even before she graduated from law school, Mary knew she wasn’t cut out to be a real lawyer. Drawn to politics, she’s spent her career as an organizer, lobbyist, and nonprofit executive. Nothing piques her interest more than a good political scandal or romance, and when she stumbled upon writing, she put the two together. A born Midwesterner, naturalized Texan, and transient resident of Washington, D.C., Mary now lives in Northern California with her two daughters and real lawyer husband.

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